Icon For Hire in Portland

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Icon For Hire

Despite their name, ICON FOR HIRE arent indebted to anyone but theirfans. Since forming in 2007, the duosinger Ariel Bloomer and guitaristShawn Jumphave amassed a legion of followers who have connectedwith not only the bands genre-bending sound, but also their honesty.That soul-baring spirit and realism is at the heart of everything Icon ForHire do, and its front and center on their latest Billboard-chartingrelease, YOU CANT KILL US. Produced by Mike Green (Gwen Stefani, AllTime Low) and funded by fans through Kickstarter on a campaign thatraised $127, 200making it one of the years highest-raising musiccampaignsthe self-released album marks a brand-new chapter for theband. Blending hard rock, hip-hop, electronica and pop into an anthemicswirl of both melody and muscle, You Cant Kill Us isnt only a modernsounding recordits awash in lyrical themes that tap into the times aswell. Addiction, depression and self-worth are all topics Ariel addressesand these themes reverberate loudly in todays tumultuous, judgment-first culture. After all, having survived the record label system andreemerged stronger than ever, Icon For Hire are living proof that youcan take control of your lifeand thats perhaps the greatest successanyone can hope to accomplish.